World News

Turkey will regret it, Putin threatens

‘Turkey will regret it’, said Vladimir Putin. In his annual Presidential Address to the Russian Federal Assembly in Moscow, he expressed surprise at

3 December 2015

World News

Russia moves to reconnect electricity to Crimea

Vladimir Putin has promised to restore electricity to Crimea after making a surprise visit on Wednesday night. The peninsula’s been without power for

3 December 2015

Russia

Watch live: Putin's State of the Nation address

Follow the Russian President’s speech live from 10:00 CET on euronews and euronews.com

3 December 2015

France

French Foreign Minister foresees Syrian forces in the fight against ISIL

RTL, a French private radio in France, has reported that France’s Foreign Minister has opened the door to possible cooperation with Syrian forces to

27 November 2015

Russia

Putin and Hollande agree on greater cooperation over Syrian air strikes

The presidents of France and Russia have been meeting in Moscow to discuss strengthening cooperation in the fight against Islamic State militants

26 November 2015

Turkey

Turkey and Russia trade barbs as tensions mount over downed jet

The leaders of Turkey and Russia have been talking tough and trading accusations over the downing of a Russian fighter jet. The international

26 November 2015

Russia

No violation, no warning, a premediatated provocation growls Moscow

In Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed the Turkish government for being a supporter of ISIL terrorism, and of having imposed a programme

25 November 2015

Europe News

Russia envoy to EU sees 'negative impact' on Turkey ties

Russia and Turkey have been trading blows over who is to blame for the downing of a Russian jet close to the Turkish-Syrian border. Euronews spokes

25 November 2015

Turkey

Turkey insists it seeks no fight with Russia on its Syrian border as Russia boosts air base defences

Tuesday’s shooting down by Turkey of a Russian jet on its Syrian border is the worst incident between a NATO member and Moscow in half a century

25 November 2015

Russia

Calls for calm as tensions rise over Turkish downing of Russian jet

NATO, the UN and Washington expressed their support for Turkey after its military shot down a Russian jet claiming it had violated its airspace. But

25 November 2015

Russia

Putin vows retribution as Russia recognises Sinai plane crash was terror attack

The Kremlin recognised for the first time on Tuesday that a bomb brought down a Russian passenger plane last month over the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt

17 November 2015

Russia

Putin calls for individuals to bear responsibility in doping scandal

President Vladimir Putin says he wants Russia to carry out its own investigation into allegations its athletes have systematically taken

12 November 2015

World News

Putin's former aide found dead in Washington hotel

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has paid tribute to one of his former aides who’s been found dead in a hotel in Washington DC. 57-year-old Mikhail

7 November 2015

Russia

Russia grounds all tourist flights to Egypt

Moscow has grounded all tourist flights to Egypt after after a Metrojet plane bound for Saint Patersburg crashed shortly after taking off from Sharm

6 November 2015

Egypt

Russia mourns victims of airliner accident in Egypt's Sinai

Relatives of those on the Russian passenger plane that came down in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Saturday morning have been gathering at a hotel near

1 November 2015

Russia

Putin's approval rating climbs to 88%

A new survey suggests the approval rating for Russian President Vladimir Putin has climbed to 88 percent, only one percent from his all-time high. 61

29 October 2015

Russia

Assad would welcome Russian support for anti-ISIL rebels - Putin

A grand coalition against ISIL militants in Syria is an initiative that Moscow would like to see and it would not displease Damascus, according to

22 October 2015

Russia

Russia's Putin defends air campaign in Syria

President Vladimir Putin has defended Russia’s air campaign in Syria, stressing the aim is to restore peace. He has also called for joined up

22 October 2015

Syria

Russian strikes in Syria spark more suffering, says Germany's Steinmeier

Germany’s foreign minister has slammed Russian air strikes in Syria, claiming they have created more suffering. Frank-Walter Steinmeier says he hopes

22 October 2015

Russia

Syria's Assad discusses military operation in Kremlin

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a surprise visit to Moscow for talks about Russia’s air operation against Islamist militants in Syria. The

21 October 2015